Braeburn Introduces New Touchscreen Hybrid® Thermostats

With the company fast approaching its 40-year anniversary, Aspen Manufacturing LLC is pleased to announce its new rebranding campaign – highlighting its renewed commitment to excellence through quality, innovation and superior customer service....More

Refrigerants are the talk of the HVACR industry. At no other time in the industry's history has there been so much activity, concern and chatter related to the phaseout of some of HVACR contractors' favorite gasses.
And for good reason. Refrigerant is the “lifeblood” of an HVAC or supermarket system. Without it, you're looking at just a hunk of metal on a rooftop, in the backyard of a home or in a supermarket mechanical room....More

There are two major thought processes on the current immigration issue. One side advocates
sealing the border and sending the 11 million or so undocumented immigrants back
to their homeland. The other side is desirous of tightening the border, but also granting
amnesty to those millions and automatically making them citizens. And besides those two
sides, you need to weed through all the myths out there about immigration, its effects on
the U.S. economy, jobs, taxes, crime, etc....More

In this day and age, driven by technological and socio-economic factors, heightened
expectations are beyond a company’s sphere of control. Customer expectations have
also changed due to the Internet. Therefore, companies who can make the most of
their customer’s time are the ones who will win....More

You can get sales growth in two ways: take it from competition or help your dealer grow.
The latter is referred to as organic growth. There is plenty of opportunity for both, but finding
it is a challenge. A systematic approach to evaluating your accounts for both potential and
probability will help you determine where to invest your limitedtime and energy....More

It’s a simple concept in theory: treat others the way you want to be treated. At Cooper-Atkins,
Carol P. Wallace, president and CEO, applies this theory to all channels across the board,
from the employees to the distributors to the end-users; everyone is taking a part in the
process and is valued and respected. Customers are partners at Cooper-Atkins, thus, the
company focuses on education of contractors and facility managers to ensure product
demand. The company also works with distribution partners to ensure they are successful....More

At Johnstone Supply the cooperative model not only allows the company’s stores to
stand out from the competition, the cooperative model allows Johnstone Supply to
outperform them. Customers of Johnstone Supply have a partner who does not
want to simply sell them something; they get a partner who wants to understand their
needs and expectations and create and implement solutions designed to exceed them....More

As technology becomes more accessible for small businesses, fleet management will become much easier. The days of keeping track of everything through pen and paper are almost over. But for many, new technology just leads to confusion....More

Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a manufacturer of HVAC/R components, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new state of the art refrigeration system training center....More

“I believe that without free enterprise there can be no democracy.” –Dwight Eisenhower
Did you happen to catch the big uproar a month or so ago when Burger King announced it was merging with Tim Horton’s, the coffee and donut chain in Canada, and was planning to locate its corporate office in Toronto?...More

Danfoss, a manufacturer of highefficiency controls, compressors, heat exchangers, and variable frequency drives for air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration systems, participated in an industry leader roundtable hosted by the White House last month to reduce greenhouse gases from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)....More

During the August Congressional recess, Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) distributor member Johnstone Supply of Cincinnati, Ohio, recently hosted Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) to see firsthand the contribution of HVACR distributors upon the local and national economy. During the site visit, Chabot was able to meet with employees, tour the facility and discuss policy issues that are having an impact upon Johnstone Supply and the distribution community....More

The Frigidaire FT4BI heat pump continues to be recognized as an industry leader – most recently by Consumers Digest. This up to 22-SEER modulating heat pump has been named a Consumers Digest Best Buy in the premium heat pump category.
This is not the first time that a product in the iQ Drive® line has been recognized for its high-efficiency performance and leading technology. In previous years, both the FS4BI air conditioner and FT4BI heat pump have been named Best Buys....More

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